CU’s Perkins: Fine line between trying hard and forcing things

BOULDER — Anthony Perkins, Colorado’s senior safety and a team captain, said the Buffaloes (1-4, 0-2 Pac-12) “must play a lot cleaner” Saturday against Washington (4-1, 2-0) in Seattle.

Perkins wasn’t just talking about penalties. He referred to making all kinds of mistakes on the field, including overrunning plays or not trusting a teammate and trying to do two jobs at once.

CU makes far too many, he said.

“There’s a sense of urgency (to win games),” Perkins said. “But you have to make sure you don’t try to do too much.

“That’s when you start making mistakes. That’s the kind we’ve been making. There’s a fine line between having a sense of urgency and making sure you have your wits about you to do your job and do it well.

“That’s something we’re working on finding. Everybody is definitely is real excited to win some games. But in order for us to win some games, we have to play a lot cleaner.”

Apparently while you’ve been watching CU, you don’t follow them. Otherwise, you’d know that we are completely decimated in the secondary due to injuries and suspensions, not to mention neglect in recruiting by the previous staff.

Terry Frei graduated from Wheat Ridge High School in the Denver area and has degrees in history and journalism from the University of Colorado-Boulder. He worked for the Rocky Mountain News while attending CU and joined the Post staff after graduation. He has also worked at the Oregonian in Portland, Ore., and The Sporting News. His seventh book, March 1939: Before the Madness, was issued in February 2014.